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The Sydney-based company has demonstrated the capability of its counter-UAS technology before US Navy officials.
ASX-listed technology company DroneShield has put its DroneSentry-X counter-UAS detect-and-defeat system to the test, demonstrating its capability during an exercise with the US Navy.
The system was deployed aboard the Stiletto maritime demonstration boat over a six-week period, completing a number of performance and evaluation tasks.
The exercise included the testing of DroneSentry-X’s detection capability, detection and defeat ranges, on-the-move operation, and drone swarm defences.
“DroneSentry-X provides an unmatched capability and spectrum awareness for moving and fixed site platforms against a wide range of threats,” Oleg Vornik, CEO of DroneShield, said.
“We are pleased to complete this demonstration supporting an important part of the US Navy’s mission.”
DroneSentry-X is a detection and optional mitigation platform, designed to be adaptable for a wide range of operational environments and applications, including ground mobility operations, maritime security, and fixed-site base operations.
The platform leverages RFAI — DroneShield’s AI/ML signal detection and classification engine.
DroneSentry-X’s open architecture has been developed to enable users to integrate the platform with other solutions in a bid to enhance existing mission systems or counter-UAS capabilities.
The US Navy demonstration follows DroneShield’s receipt of a two-year defence contract worth $3.8 million from an undisclosed Five Eyes country.
Approximately $2 million of the total contract value is scheduled for the June and September quarters of 2021.
The firm’s defence products include DroneGun, which provides directional antennas in a lightweight robust rifle style design, featuring a control panel user interface to select and engage the range of jamming frequencies for target defeat.
Last month, DroneShield partnered with US-based firm Zenith AeroTech, in a bid to broaden its offering to include counter-drone capabilities delivered via tethered aerial vehicles (TAV).
As part of the collaboration, Zenith AeroTech is expected to deploy DroneShield’s DroneSentry-C2 command-and-control ecosystem and a miniaturised radar into its TAV platforms, supporting counter drone or drone swarm attacks.
According to DroneShield, the partnership would enhance longer range drone detection and countermeasure capabilities.
[Related: DroneShield wins $3.8m defence contract]
